And I stopped and thought about how these traditions come and stay. About how generations of children have celebrated religious heritages with bar/bat mitzvahs and christenings and baptism parties; about how American girls have Sweet Sixteen’s and how Latin girls have Quince’s. About weddings. And how these events occur just once in a lifetime. Once or twice in a family.

Breaking Up Sucks...Right? If you have just gone through a devastating break-up the following article may help.

Harry Stack Sullivan, in The Interpersonal Theory of Psychiatry , argues that human beings have a biological drive to develop and establish interpersonal relationships. In Biological Basis for Human Social Behavior , R.A. Hind suggests that a person’s “attachment style”—the way in which they relate to other human beings and form relationships with them—is developed mostly during childhood. The attachment style tends to persist into adulthood but is not fixed and can be modified either positively or negatively as the result of further interactions.

Filler talks strength the relationship. It is fun sitting together and talking about each other. You and your family come to know about each others interest, ideas and above all what exactly each one is going through. In a way you become more of friends. Friendship is a strong relationship which brings you close to each other.

Love, relationship and the laws of Nature. Why do they work? How do you apply them? How did they get discovered and why should we trust them. Melisa Wadsworth explores these questions and answers with Chris Walker.

There are no truer words spoken than, “Talk is cheap.” If you are in a relationship with someone who is unreliable and has a knack for disappointing you, is it worth it?

Hard work is bad management. What is inspiration in the workplace? Thanks for this question. Truth is, there is no such thing as inspiration. You can't create it, do it or have it. You can’t cause it or lose it.

Do you quiz yourself about your relationship? Do you question yourself and your partner about all the aspects of the relationships and what is satisfying and what is not? Do you work on your relationship? To have a relationship that works, one has to work.

A parent should never outlive their child. It should somehow be made into a law.

So you started a relationship with a cute, sweet girl who turned out to be an emotional wreck and possibly mentally insane. No problem, follow these seven steps to break up with your girlfriend.

You think you know exactly what you want in a man, right? You can probably even list the attributes, qualities and qualifications that your future husband needs in order to apply for the job of your mate. I had a three-tiered system myself.

Why are our relationships such a challenge? By their very nature, relationships always push us toward duality, toward the opposites. They take us into both the light of our souls and the darkness of our subconscious. They force us to look at the light and experience the shadows.

Losing your castle can either be really great or really traumatic depending on how ready you are for what's ahead. The transition from bachelor pad to love nest has been and can be survived with the proper planning and understanding.

7 Practical areas to stay clear during the holiday season or any time you're in the need to get that special lady in your life a gift.

Watch a cloud in the sky. It seems stationary. Slowly it moves and after sometime, without our realizing, that cloud is gone. Sometimes love disappears from a relationship like that cloud.

Modern communication technology is supposed to make us more connected at a time when we're all so busy. But if we're not careful, it can actually interfere with our ability to be close and present with our friends and loved ones.

Relationship silence. It's a poison for you and your partner because usually when you've reached the point of silence - or shutting down - and just not wanting to deal with your partner on any type of meaningful communicative way...you're in big trouble and could be headed for a break-up or separation.

Why do people lie, especially to those they love?

When ever people are involved in an abusive relationship, they have a tendency to blame the aggressor. However, both parties are responsible for their overall interaction.

How often have you wanted to change someone's behaviour ... and found yourself nagging, pleading, shouting, or just plain giving up, because nothing you do seems to work? There ARE ways you can influence them, whether they want to change or not ...

If you've ever been rejected and carry the fear of rejectiion inside you then you are prone to fail in future relationships. To find out why and how to release yourself from this destuctive pattern kindly read this article.

Not many of us think about prisons. Why is prison life a punishment? Because you can not move around and meet people. With friendship, we break the barrier that stops us sharing our life with others.

Using body language to enhance how you start a conversation can lead to great conversation. You do not have to say much just a look or a movement can speak volumes for you.

Where do you find love and intimacy? Somewhere you probably haven’t considered. But once you see it -- where love and intimacy life and breathe -- you’ll know what it’s like to be loved for who you really are.